Although I didn't get a chance to finish these problems (too tired and no balls that day) I wanted to add the beta.
A nice warmup is the juggy V2 starting off the block on the ground then pulling huge huecos for a topout over the lip.
For a tough traverse with fun moves, try the V6 SDS starting on the right side low. Move across on decent pockets and underclings then make some sort of crazy move (no clue on the beta here--big dyno maybe?) to join the V2 finish. Colorado Bouldering says this traverse is one of the best around.
It looks like some other problems may be possible out over the lip but would be pretty dang hard.
Bongo traverse (B2) and others on the Bongo boulder were developed by Bob Horan in the early 80s.....it's funny but I was up there early last week bouldering.....if you continue up the trail and stay right at the fork, just a ways after the radio tower are a bunch of boulders right on the trail and MANY others off trail, many of the offtrail boulders are excellent crack, bulge and steep face problems but most have scary landings.....follow the huge talus gully up and you will find some killer highballs (killer meant litterally). I found a really cool hand crack that steepens at about 30 feet and is full of flakey lichen (I traversed off at this point). Also found a few others fun hand and finger crack/flakes and steep slab problems that could be led safely....fun area if you have some time to search....excellent rock.
At the crux leftward dyno there used to be an important left foot foothold that I broke off quite awhile ago. The move feels much harder now. Definately harder than V6.
Just checked it out yesterday...very quality problem and very worthwhile. Horan's old grade for it was seven, and it feels like that is reasonable in its current condition. I've no idea where the 'key foot' used to be, but with just the right combination of the many foot holds to setup for the dyno, it is a fun and do-able move. Also, even w/o a spotter, you tend to get pulled back from the bad landing by your right hand if you miss the throw, so be confident!
You can add some difficulty by avoiding the three middle jug/pockets. Instead, use the big, cool pinchy sloper feature that sits about 16'' below. It soaks your power just a bit before the dyno.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Though the moves on this climb are fun, I'd like to point out that there are surprises lurking in every jug.
In the summer, the jugs may have wasps
Yesterday [fall], the upper jugs at about 18ft were filled with water and the dirty jugs over the lip were filled with the fallen yellow leaves of the posion ivy patch a few feet above/back.
--j.jaegerAfter recovering from the soaked hands and pump, I put my arms and face right into the ivy before I realized it.
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